#AB89BE
Closest named color: Heather (#A484AC). oklch(68% 0.085 313.2), rgb(171, 137, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#AB89BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Heather (#A484AC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Heather (#A484AC) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #AB89BE |
| RGB | rgb(171, 137, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 29%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.085 313.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #AB89BE | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #AB89BE | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89BE text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #AB89BE text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E0D4E7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 313.3)
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Step 300
300
#CDB7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 313)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#AB89BE
oklch(68% 0.085 313.2)
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Step 500
500
#A175B8
oklch(63.1% 0.109 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#8B5DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 700
700
#764C8D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 312.7)
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Step 800
800
#603F72
oklch(42.7% 0.09 312.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F365C
oklch(37.8% 0.07 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E2036
oklch(27.1% 0.044 312.7)
#AB89BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8194C0 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8896BC | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #AA909C | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #AB89BE
#AB89BE
oklch(68% 0.085 313.2)
- #84A46D
#84A46D
oklch(68% 0.085 132.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #AB89BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.032
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.040
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.072
Use #AB89BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.